One in, one out: Study shows how people put a limit on their social networks
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 15:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Despite the way that mobile technologies and social networking sites have made it easier to stay in touch with large numbers of acquaintances, a new study has shown that people still put most of their efforts into communicating with small numbers of close friends or family, often operating unconscious one-in, one-out policies so that communication patterns remain the same even when friendships change.